Famous Deaths In 1591

Jan 07 On this day in history jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59  

Jan 19 On this day in history edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60  

Feb 05 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.  

May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9 died on this day in history.  

May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jun 21 On this day in history aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies  

Jul 02 Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) died in the year 1591.  

Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Aug 23 Luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 On this day in history gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56  

Nov 20 Christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540) died on this day in history.  

Dec 14 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 30 Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 in the year 1591.  

Jan 11 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of josé Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)  

Feb 25 Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born in the year 1591.  

Mar 15 In the year 1591 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)  

May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born in the year 1591.  

Jun 16 Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655) was born in the year 1591.  

Aug 24 Robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized) was born in the year 1591.  

Sep 08 Jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess was born on this day in history.